Hair-retaining comb.



No 792.282. PATENTED JUNE 13, 1905. W. NOWAGKE & M. P. LOESSER.

HAIR RETAINING COMB.

APPLICATION FILED 0014,1904.

UNITED STATES Patented June 13, 1905.

PATENT @EETCE.

XVALLAOE NOWVACKE AND MAX P. LOESSER, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

HAIR-RETAINING COMB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,282, dated June 13, 1905.

Application filed October 4:, 1904. Serial No. 227,130.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that weJVALLAoE NOWACKE and MAX P. Lonssun, citizens of the United States, residing in New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Retaining Combs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hair-combs for retaining the hair of the wearer in desired position upon the head.

The invention relates particularly to means for retaining the short neck-hairs at the base of the head.

The invention consists in certain details of construction and combinations of parts, which will be fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of our improved comb. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a modified construction. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of a modification. Fig. at is a perspective view of another modified form; and Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section on line 5 5, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, B designates a back comb of any desired form or construction, adapted for upward insertion into the hair at a point slightly above the neck of the wearer, so as to effectively retain the hair and especially the short hairs, which are easily disarranged and cause annoyance. The back comb B is attached, preferably throughout its length, to the U-shaped intermediate portion of a resilient member A, the intermediate portion of said member to which said comb is attached being disposed in approximately the same plane as said comb, while the inner portions of said member are disposed in a plane at an angle (approximately right angles, as shown in the drawings) to said firstmentioned plane, said member being curved, as shown, so that when the back comb is inserted in upward direction into the hair the curved ends of the member A extend forwardly at each side of the head.

The ends of the U-shaped member A are provided with side combs (J, which extend either in downward direction, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, or in upward direction, as shown in Fig. 2, in which latter case each side comb is preferably inclined with respect to a vertical plane passing longitudinally through the end portion of the member A to which the comb is attached. These side combs serve to effectually retain the hair at the sides of the head, and at the same time act in the capacity of securing devices for the back comb B, as will be readily understood.

The back comb may be extended along the intermediate portion of the resilient connecting member, so that the teeth decrease in length toward the end portions of said member, as shown in Fig. 3, for the better retention of the hair. The connection between the combs and the connecting member is made by means of cement or in any other suitable manner. The two side portions of the connecting member may be connected by a transverse brace D, as shown in Fig. 4, said brace serving to strengthen the device and to more efficiently retain the hair and to support a hairornament, if desired, as shown in said figure.

The improved comb is applied to the hair by taking hold of the connecting member with both hands and inserting the back comb in upward direction and then moving the side combs downwardly in the case of the construction shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4 or moving the same in upward direction, as in the case of the comb shown in Fig. 2. The resiliency of the connecting member is sufficient to securely retain all the combs in a proper position, so that liability of loss is obviated.

The comb is easy of adjustment and combines the advantages of side combs and hairretaining combs heretofore in use. It may be made of any suitable material-such as tortoise-shell, horn, celluloid, rubber, or metalat a low cost.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A hair retaining comb comprising a member having a U-shaped intermediate portion and end portions extending at approximately right angles to said intermediate portion; a back comb attached to said intermediate portion, and side combs attached to said end portions.

2. A hair-retaining comb comprising a connecting member having a curved intermediate portion and end portions extending at approximately right angles to said intermediate portion, a back comb attached to said intermediate portion, and side combs attached to said end portions.

3. A hair-retaining comb comprising a connecting member having a curved intermediate portion and end portions extending at an angle to said intermediate portion, a back comb attached to said intermediate portion, and side combs attached to said end portions.

4. A hair-retaining comb comprising a connecting member having a U-shaped intermediate portion and end portions extending at substantially right angles to said intermediate portion, side combs attached to said end portions, and a back comb attached to said intermediate portion and having the teeth thereof directed toward said side combs.

5. A hair-retaining comb comprising a connecting member having a curved intermediate portion and end portions extending at sul stantially right angles thereto, a back comb attached to said intermediate portion and disposed in the plane thereof, and side combs attached to said end portions.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have signed our names in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VVALLAGE NOVACKE. MAX P. LOESSER. WVitnesses:

PAUL GomrEL, HENRY J. SUHRBIER. 

